The Court congratulates all current and former members of the judiciary who received awards in the Australia Day Honours list.
Australia Day Honours 2017
Chief Justice Marilyn Warren, on behalf of the Supreme Court of Victoria, congratulates all current and former members of the judiciary who received awards in the Australia Day Honours list.
Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO):
The Hon. Justice Mark Weinberg for distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly through reforms to criminal law and procedure, to legal education in Victoria and to the administration of justice in Fiji and Norfolk Island.
The Hon. Stephen Charles for distinguished service to the law and the judiciary, particularly in the areas of commercial arbitration and mediation, to judicial administration, and to legal professional organisations.
Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM):
The Hon. Justice Kevin Bell for significant service to the law and to the judiciary, to native title and to human rights, and to the community.
The Hon. Elizabeth Curtain for significant service to the law, and to the judiciary in Victoria, to medico-legal and professional groups, and to the community.
The Hon. Kevin Mahony for significant service to the law and to the judiciary in Victoria, to education, and to professional legal bodies.